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No parking! Canon fined EUR 28 million for warehousing transaction structure

The European Commission has landed a third strike against gun-jumping, the prohibition to implement a transaction before notification to and clearance by the Commission.

Abuse of economic dependence and unfair contract terms in B2B relations: ready for 2020?

Belgium adopted a new act prohibiting the abuse of economic dependence, the use of unfair contract terms and unfair market practices in B2B relationships.

Stibbe advises Excess Materials Exchange (EME)

Stibbe advises Excesss Materials Exchange, a digital facilitated marketplace B2B platform for excess materials trade, on legal matters including setting up the articles of association, structure, employment law, data protection, and defining "waste".

HvJ: nationale rechter dient toe te zien op de naleving van de verplichtingen inzake luchtkwaliteit

Bij arrest van 25 juni 2019 (C-723/17) deed het Hof van Justitie uitspraak over enkele prejudiciële vragen, voorgelegd door de Nederlandstalige rechtbank van eerste aanleg Brussel, over de toepassing van de Europese Luchtkwaliteitsrichtlijn (2008/50/EG).

Stibbe represents Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)

Stibbe represented the Dutch railway operator NS in a seminal case in the Netherlands concerning alleged abuse of dominance.

Stibbe advises the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)

Stibbe together with Shearman & Sterling advised the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) on its newly established global nitrogen fertilizer business joint venture with OCI NV (to be held 42% and 58% respectively).

Stibbe advises Westermeerwind

The District Court Midden-Nederland ruled in favour of Westermeerwind B.V. on 19 June, in a case brought by organisations acting for the 'Westermeerwind Group'. The group had claimed that the 32 members of that group had the right to participate in the Wi

Stibbe advises Alro Group

Stibbe assisted the Thijs family and the management as selling shareholders in the Alro Group with the sale of a majority stake to Gimv.

Introduction of Sustainability Linked Loan Principles

Sustainable finance and green lending is on the rise as more and more borrowers and lenders recognise the potential benefits of green and sustainability linked loan products for their business.

Stibbe advises Athora

Stibbe is advising insurance and reinsurance group Athora on its acquisition of Vivat N.V. from Anbang and the related sale of Vivat Schadeverzekeringen to NN Group.

Regulate tech giants and create European champions, says Dutch government

Companies beware: revised EU competition rules are on their way.

Court applies Dutch law to all air freight cartel damages claims

On May 1, the Amsterdam District Court ruled in two judgments (1) and (2) that Dutch law applies to all follow-on damages claims resulting from the international air freight cartel, mainly citing practical considerations for its decision.

Cheaper beer ahead? AB InBev fined for cross-border sales restrictions

Dominant companies beware of hindering cross-border sales between resellers through, for instance, labelling or packaging measures to make your products less attractive for import.

Successful challenges to merger decisions seem to be the exception

The General Court recently confirmed the high degree of discretion enjoyed by the European Commission in the context of merger control decisions, particularly with respect to assessments of an economic nature.

Low prices, high fines: Commission's creative purchase cartel fine upheld

Companies should take note that the European Commission will deviate from its own general fining methodology if a particular case calls for it. The General Court recently upheld the Commission's novel fining approach in regard of a purchase cartel.

Still standing: annulled Commission decision remains in force for non-appellant

Steel producer Lucchini's claim for reimbursement of a EUR 14 million fine, on the basis that the decision was annulled on appeal from other parties, was recently rejected by the General Court.

Stibbe advises Investcorp

Stibbe advises Investcorp, a leading global manager of alternative investments, on the sale of SecureLink, one of the largest dedicated cybersecurity infrastructure and managed services providers in Europe, to global telecoms group Orange.

Regelluw experimenteren in de energiesector: een boost voor innovatieve energieprojecten?

Sinds 29 april 2019 kunnen de eerste aanvragen tot erkenning als 'regelluwe zone' eindelijk worden ingediend. Het nodige uitvoeringsbesluit werd daartoe op 19 april 2019 gepubliceerd in het Belgisch Staatsblad.

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